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A Word With Tamara Berry

Now it's time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   Why do you write the genre that you write? Well, I write in two different genres (in addition to cozy mysteries, I write Women’s Fiction as Lucy Gilmore), so my reasons vary depending on the day. Let’s...

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Samantha Barnes by Amy Pershing

My name is Samantha Barnes. Sam to my friends. I stand six feet one and a half inches in my stocking feet, six two and a half in my chef’s clogs. But let’s be honest. I’m Big Bird tall, not model tall. Nor am I a professional cook. Any more. At least not since a video...

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A Word With Sherry Harris

Why do you write the genre that you write?I have always loved mysteries and wrote my own starting when I was in elementary school. It was natural for me to want to write a mystery as an adult. Tell us how you got into writing? My husband was in the Air Force which...

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My Musing ~ HARD CANDY CHRISTMAS by Susan M. Boyer

Dru’s Short Musing: When her father becomes a suspect in the death of his brother-in law, Liz and Nate are on the case to find the person responsible before the Christmas holiday starts. Like fine wine, the stories presented to us by Susan M. Boyer gets better and...

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My Musing ~ Dead and Breakfast by Kate Kingsbury

Dead and Breakfast by Kate Kingsbury is the first book in the NEW “Merry Ghost Inn” mystery series. Publisher: Crooked Lane Books, January 10, 2017 Melanie West is getting her life back on track after a messy divorce when her grandmother, Liza Harris, asks her to open...

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October Fest by Jess Lourey

October Fest by Jess Lourey is the sixth book in the "Murder-By-Month" mystery series. Publisher: Midnight Ink, May 2011 Beer and polka music reign supreme at Octoberfest, Battle Lake's premier fall festival. To kick off the celebrations, the town hosts a public...

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Fatal Twist by Alan Jacobson

Fatal Twist by Alan Jacobson is the first short story in the "Karen Vail" thriller series. Publisher: Premier Digital Publishing, December 2011 The Park Rapist has murdered his first victim—and FBI profiler Karen Vail is on the case. As Vail races through the streets...

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2026 Best Mystery Blog

dru’s book musings have been listed as one of the 60 BEST MYSTERY BOOK BLOGS to follow on the internet in 2026! dru’s book musings placed 13th on the list. Click here for the full list of mystery book blogs. dru’s book musings have been listed as one of the 70 BEST...

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The reclusive figure of Dru reportedly spends her working hours at the mysterious daytime situation doing “research.” Her non-working hours are spent less reclusively on her blog, dru’s book musings where the main goal is to introduce readers to authors and their work.

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2024 Anthony Award

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2024 Agatha Award

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2017 MWA Raven Award

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